A Study of the Design and Evaluation of a Learning Object and Implications for Content

Development

Ferdinand KraussUniversity of Toronto, Canada

Mohamed AllyAthabasca University, Canada

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A Study of the Design and Evaluation of a Learning Object and Implications for Content

Development

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges and issues that instructional designers face when designing learning objects and toevaluate the effectiveness of a learning object.

Instruments

** The Learning Object Review Instrument (LORI), version 1.4 developed by Belfer et al. (2002)

A Study of the Design and Evaluation of a Learning Object and Implications for Content

Development

Instruments

Faculty were asked to assess the learning object in the following areas using a five point rating scale ranging from low to high and to provide a rationale for their score:

1- Content Quality: Veracity, accuracy, balanced presentation of ideas, and appropriate level of detail.

2- Presentation Design: Design of visual and auditory information for enhanced learning and efficient mental processing.

3- Reusability: Ability to port between different courses or learning contexts without modification.